Was thinking - "Now THIS could be a fundraiser." $7 each shipped, sell them for $10." I bet I could turn 100 of these around in a day at the right venue, and probably get a better price buying them in bulk. If nothing else probably shave a little off shipping then in quantity. This hits pilots, techies, other aircrew, even family members. Wouldn't be a bad AEX project either, and it gives you something cool, different, and unobtrusive for your desk or dresser.

Was thinking - "Now THIS could be a fundraiser." $7 each shipped, sell them for $10." I bet I could turn 100 of these around in a day at the right venue, and probably get a better price buying them in bulk. If nothing else probably shave a little off shipping then in quantity. This hits pilots, techies, other aircrew, even family members. Wouldn't be a bad AEX project either, and it gives you something cool, different, and unobtrusive for your desk or dresser.

Eh...100 * 3 = $300.

Seems like a lot of paperwork, effort, time for that kind of turnaround. Not to mention what happens when you don't sell enough of them.

I can't do those metal earth models for nothing. I went through 3 of the cap planes and never successfully put one together. They are, as the Waterboy's mama might say, THE DEVIL!

I know you have to be real careful separating the pieces - use an X-Acto with a cutting surface or board and take your time.My son got a complicated bridge kit and basically FUBARED it while separating the parts.

Seems like a lot of paperwork, effort, time for that kind of turnaround. Not to mention what happens when you don't sell enough of them.

Eh, maybe, but the low price is part of the appeal, like I said, I bet you could get the price down even furtherwhich could potentially increase the profit or make them even easier to sell. People love cheap crap, especially altruistic cheap crap, and this isn't crap.

As someone who is mired each year in popcorn, candy bars, wreaths (not WAA), cheesecakes, pizzas, and all manner of other stuff, $300-500 revenue is about what you make (depends on a lot of factors). That would pay for the sniffer we just bought.

The initial capital outlay would be an issue, but I suppose depending on the sales channel you could take advance sales and lower the risk like people do with Cookies and other perishables.

I guarantee you the first year someone brings these to a wing conference they are sold out.

All in all a nice little distraction, took a little over an hour, maybe 90 minutes-ish. it goes faster asyou get the hang of how much pressure you can put on the tabs, etc. I also like the way this photo came out with the different depths of field, etc.

These kits are simultaneously harder and easier then you'd expect to assemble. Some pieces fall right into place, others it seems like there's no way to get leverage on the tab without crushing the whole thing.

Using the instructions (which are different) and the 360° views found on Fascination's website also helped.

Sadly, mere minutes after it was completed, it went into CMX for the radio stack and I have no idea when it will be back.

Sadly, mere minutes after it was completed, it went into CMX for the radio stack and I have no idea when it will be back.

You have no idea...

Logged

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The moment any commander or staff member considers themselves a gatekeeper, instead of a facilitator, they have failed at their job.I can't fix all of CAP's problems, but I can lead from the bottom by building my squadron as a center of excellence to serve as an example of what every unit can be.